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Ants can often be a giant nuisance and quite unsightly especially when they crawl on kitchen counters. However, you might not want to resort to anything too drastic and place traps and baits in your home that contain pesticides just to deal with ants. This is where pesticide-free ant traps come in, and they are

It’s amazing to think that an entire ant colony is one big family, started by the queen. Every member will undergo a metamorphosis process, going from egg to larva, pupa and finally adult, and it is the purpose of the colony to ensure that as many ants as possible go through this process. On top

Whether you’re deathly afraid of them or simply don’t like the webs they spin, most people prefer not to have spiders in their homes. Certain seasons and weather patterns may mean that more spiders are interested in entering your home, especially when the weather is wet. Male spiders are particularly interested in prowling through homes during the

With over 3,000 spider species in North America, it might seem hard to identify which one is infecting your home. However, out of all of them, five species are much more likely to be encountered in the home. In this article, we’re going to cover these five species, along with their behavior and the threats

The Norway rat, also known as the sewer or street rat, is a rodent that hails from Asia, and which reached the US sometime around the 1700s. This rodent is currently spread all over the world, which speaks to its ability to survive and reproduce. What does a Norway rat look like? When you encounter

Most ant species are very similar from a physiological perspective. Tiny and black, with six legs, two antennae and a segmented body, we all know an ant when we see one. But what if we’re looking for a particular species. In this article, we’re going to help you tell the difference between common household ant

Of all the ant species that you could have in your home, carpenter ants are probably the worst. While most ant species will simply scurry around looking for food, carpenter ants will actually destroy your home. Similarly to termites, carpenter ants destroy wood, using it as a medium in which they can build their colonies.

Rats are medium-sized rodents that originally hail from Asia. They are currently found on almost every continent, with over 60 species of known rats. The rat species that we are most familiar with will usually grow to be larger than 8 inches, with the largest species being the Bosavi woolly rat, which can reach the

If you know where termites come from, you know how you can keep them out. A common misconception is that termites come from rotting wood. However, this is not true. That is simply what they mostly eat. The termite species that is most commonly found in home infestations comes from the ground, where these termites

Termites are widespread across the US, and they are responsible for substantial damage to unprotected buildings that use wood as a material. Most of this damage comes from subterranean termites, but recently, a new species has been raising alarms. The Formosan termite is currently found mostly in the southern states, but its population is increasing